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Genetic variation in Black Grouse populations with different lekking systems in the Czech Republic
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SYSNO ASEP 0354465 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Genetic variation in Black Grouse populations with different lekking systems in the Czech Republic Author(s) Svobodová, Jana (UBO-W)
Segelbacher, G. (DE)
Höglund, J. (SE)Number of authors 3 Source Title Journal of Ornithology. - : Springer - ISSN 0021-8375
Roč. 152, č. 1 (2011), s. 37-44Number of pages 8 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords Black Grouse ; conservation ; lekking ; microsatellites Subject RIV EG - Zoology R&D Projects GP206/06/P302 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) CEZ AV0Z60930519 - UBO-W (2005-2011) UT WOS 000285783900005 EID SCOPUS 78650735687 DOI 10.1007/s10336-010-0543-7 Annotation Here, we describe genetic diversity of lekking and non-lekking populations of Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the mountains bordering the Czech Republic. In total, 250 individuals from eight lekking and eight non-lekking study sites were genotyped at 11 microsatellite loci. Significant pair-wise FST values between the different regions indicated low dispersal between localities, and birds could be assigned to three main mountain ranges (Šumava Mts, Krkonoše Mts and Krušné Mts). We found lower genetic diversity at study sites with solitary displaying males compared to sites where birds aggregate at leks. Additionally, genetic diversity was significantly more strongly associated with type of display than with spatial location of the sites. Given that lekking behaviour may be related to population density, we suggest that a shift from lekking to solitary displaying males is an alarming sign for conservationists indicating decreasing effective population sizes and declining populations. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2011
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